Richard Rodgers is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Rodgers in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Rodgers's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A quality tight end with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Worth 55 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 43% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11 on average.See board →
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Career Value · VORP
55 career value over replacement — #1941 all-time of 4,649. 11/season above a replacement-level TE.
Pick #98 (Rd 3) · GB · 2014 · +19.7 vs expected KV-H
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